Which has higher short-term debt, South Asia or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 56.1% against 23.1% in South Asia as of 2018.

What is the difference in short-term debt between South Asia and Tanzania, United Republic of?

33.0%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Tanzania, United Republic of?

49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Asia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Short-term debt

South Asia

23.1%

in 2024

Tanzania, United Republic of

56.1%

in 2018

South Asia rank

29th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

27th

Short-term debt over time

South Asia
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 56.1% against 23.1% in South Asia, a difference of 33.0%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 2.4 times South Asia's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

South Asia ranks 29th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 27th of 32 groups.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Asia	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	18.9%	538.7%	519.8%	Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s	44.2%	12,368.9%	12,324.7%	Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s	38.2%	233.1%	194.9%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	10.9%	48.9%	38.0%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	26.2%	47.3%	21.1%	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, South Asia or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 56.1% against 23.1% in South Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in short-term debt between South Asia and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 33.0%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do South Asia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for short-term debt?: South Asia ranks 29th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 27th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Short-term debt (% of total reserves)
Unit: % of total reserves
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 6,180 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.